A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right
of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Article 1, Section 15 of the Connecticut State Constitution reads:

Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state.

These are our guiding principles. Every human has a right to own and carry a firearm
in defense of himself and the state.

According to the Connecticut General Statutes, any citizen wishing to buy or carry
a handgun to exercise their human right to defend themselves must obtain and carry
a Connecticut Pistol Permit. Connecticut citizens currently possess in excess of
170,000 pistol permits. We intend to increase that amount through education and
hard work. Many people have experienced problems, delays and wrongful denials in
their efforts to obtain their Connecticut State Pistol Permit. We will work to change
that. The law is currently on our side, and the various local issuing authorities
around the state need to obey the laws they have sworn to uphold. We must stay polite
and professional, but we must always be aware our rights and we must always hold
the authorities to the laws of our state. We have that duty to our fellow citizens
and to future generations.